After sending that letter, the household of Marquis Pingchang waited anxiously for a response from Xuanyuan Ling. To their surprise, he arrived much sooner than expected. Within two hours, Xuanyuan Ling appeared at the gates of the estate.
This suggested that Xuanyuan Ling was deeply concerned about Jiang Xueshu—or perhaps he was simply terrified that her situation would be exposed and tarnish his reputation.
Jiang Zhiping, Jiang Zifeng, and Jiang Yingxi rushed out to meet him. Looking at Xuanyuan Ling, Jiang Zhiping beamed. "Third Prince, we have been waiting for you. You are the talk of the Capital lately! Everyone says that despite your noble status, you are a man of self-sacrifice, willing to travel to the Southwest Region to save the common people from the plague."
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